Ian Cohen at the Honeymoon uranium mine rally, May 1982.

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Series[UMA-SR-000001764] Negatives for photographs by John EllisAccession[1999.0081] Photographic negatives and proof sheets taken by John EllisPart of ItemHoneymoon uranium mine [JE224]IdentifierUMA-ITE-1999008100921Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentHoneymoon uranium mine rally, May 1982. John Ellis describes the background to the rally: On October 27, 1981 the Federal Government approved the mining of uranium at a site 75 km north-west of Broken Hill. Called the Honeymoon Uranium Project, it is a joint venture between MINAD, wholly owned by CSR, Carpentaria Exploration Co., 48% overseas owned and TETON Co., 100% owned by UNC Resources Inc., a U.S.-based uranium mining company. Current Australian ownership is 63%. Present Commonwealth policy calls for 75% Australian ownership of all uranium projects. Approval has, however, been granted to mine at Honeymoon. "The process for mining uranium at Honeymoon involves pumping an acid solution into the ground, allowing it to dissolve the uranium and sucking it out through an extraction well. The full-scale operation would consume per year: 12,000 tonnes of sulphuric acid, etc." (from The Honeymoon Handbook). The photo shows Ian Cohen (Rain Forest Action Group, RAG) Cohen is immortalised in a famous photograph taken of him riding a surf board in the bow wave of a nuclear warship entering Sydney Harbor. He was a local NSW MP in the 90s.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemCopyright StatusUniversity copyrightConditions of Use and ReproductionCopyright owned by University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

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CreatorEllis, John B.RolePhotographer

Dates

Date14/05/1982 - 17/05/1982

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Previous System ID1999.0081.00921UMAIC IDUMA/I/590Other IDsJE224-16a

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Genre/FormPhotographic printsFilm negatives

Subjects

SubjectAntinuclear movement--New South Wales--Broken Hill--PhotographsCohen, IanCohen, Ian--PhotographsHoneymoon uranium mine rallyHoneymoon Uranium ProjectRainforest Action GroupUranium mines and mining--New South Wales--Broken Hill

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Ian Cohen at the Honeymoon uranium mine rally, May 1982.

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